Deeds

/diːdz/ noun

Definition

actions or acts, especially notable ones; legal documents that transfer property ownership

Etymology

From Old English 'dæd' meaning 'act, action, deed', related to 'don' meaning 'to do'

Kelly Says

The phrase 'good deeds' shows how actions can be both concrete and moral - a deed is simultaneously something you do and something you own!

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